Chlorine inactivation of coliphage MS2 on strawberries by industrial-scale water washing units

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 244-250

  Casteel, Michael J ^a   Schmidt, Charles E ^b   Sobsey, Mark D ^c  

^a Microbial Intelligence Group LLC   (United States)

^b Agrana Fruit US Inc   (United States)

^c University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Coliphage MS2; Disinfection; Strawberries; Virus; Water

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; WATER; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

BACTERIOPHAGE; CHLORINE; DISINFECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FRUIT; MINERAL PROCESSING; SANITATION; SODIUM; VEGETABLE; WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; COLIPHAGE; DISINFECTION; FOOD WASHING; FRUIT; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; MICROORGANISM; MS2 VIRUS; NONHUMAN; SANITATION; STRAWBERRY; VEGETABLE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; EVALUATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INACTIVATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HEPATITIS A VIRUS;

CHLORINE; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FRAGARIA; HUMANS; LEVIVIRUS; VIRUS INACTIVATION; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 67651031456     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2009.065     Document Type: Article

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